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3.5
emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

 My second book with the Rusalka and This one is giving me Atlantean feels with a hint of horror. Oof, What a closed off underwater society hellbent on sticking their heads in the sand.

Plot/Storyline/Themes:
I'll believe it when I see it - Thats2how the Rusalki approach the myth of humans and then ... when confronted with evidence of human existence in the flesh - they jump through hoops to designate Jay Bishop anything but human.

Two Sentences, A Scene or less - Characters:
Pago is such a kind soul. That's his real magic. A comforting, kind soul.
The fact that Jay was still insanely attracted to Sira knowing she just wanted to vivisect him is hilarious. But at least he had his wits about him and something to live for.

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Scene:
✔️The orca saving his life and the same orca escorting him up.

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
🖤 “It was the most horrifyingly beautiful face he had ever seen.” (Jay on Sira, little did he know ...)
🖤 “Paga, please. We all know that there are no such things as humans.” (Sira with a human literally 5 feet away)

Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts:
■ Rusalka city
■ Ocean-Sky
■ Juan de Fuca
■Scripps

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